Lo-Reninge (; vls, Lo-Rênienge) is a

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located in the

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province of

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. The municipality comprises the towns of Lo, Noordschote,

Pollinkhove Pollinkhove is a village in Lo-Reninge, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The Lovaart canal separates the village centre from the small city of Lo. The River IJzer forms the south boundary. The church and parish are named after Saint Bart ...

and

Reninge Reninge is a town in north-west Belgium in the province of West Flanders with approximately 1,000 inhabitants. Since the reforms of 1977, it is located in the municipality of Lo-Reninge and is part of the Arrondissement of Diksmuide. Its postcode ...

. On January 1, 2006, Lo-Reninge had a total population of 3,306. The total area is 62.94 km² which gives a

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of 53 inhabitants per km². The Old Town Hall of Lo, built between 1565-1566, and its belfry were inscribed on the

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in 1999 as part of the

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site. It is the birthplace of

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painter

Jacques-Albert Senave Jacques-Albert Senave (1758–1823) was a Flanders, Flemish painter active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in Lo, Belgium, Lo, Austrian Netherlands. After studying painting in the Dutch Republic, United Provinces, he went to ...

. Image-City wall - Lo.jpg, The 13th century city wall of Lo, with the Caesar's Tree behind it. Windmolen Margrietmolen, Lo-Reninge (DSCF9531).jpg, The Margriet windmill Sint-Pieterskerk, Lo (DSCF9550).jpg, Sint-Pieter's church in Lo

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